Treason Act 1695

Treason Act 1695
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of England
Long title	An Act for regulateing of Tryals in Cases of Treason and Misprision of Treason.
Citation	7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 3
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Scotland; Ireland;
Dates
Royal assent	21 January 1696
Commencement	25 March 1696
Other legislation
Amended by	Treason Act 1708; Treason (Ireland) Act 1821; Statute Law Revision Act 1867; Promissory Oaths Act 1871; Statute Law Revision Act 1888; Short Titles Act 1896; Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933; Treason Act 1945; Statute Law Revision Act 1948; Coroners and Justice Act 2009;
Relates to	Sedition Act 1661
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Treason Act 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 3) is an act of the Parliament of England which laid down rules of evidence and procedure in high treason trials. It was passed by the English Parliament but was extended to cover Scotland in 1708 by the Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann. c. 21) and Ireland by the Treason (Ireland) Act 1821 (1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. 24).

The act was notable for the provision that two witnesses were needed to prove a charge of treason, a rule which still exists today in the United States Constitution.

Sections 5 and 6 of the act are still in force today.